Power steering on V8 conversion

[TOY350]

Is everyone still using the metal cooler line on the return side? I have the GM pump with a hard line (metal) to the Toyota box. From the Toyota box I have a flared hard line to a rubber line to the flared hard line cooler, then from the other end of the flared cooler line a rubber line then to a flared hardline back into the GM pump. After running the McGrew this weekend I lost most of my fluid and found it was leaking from on of the rubber lines. I tightened the hose clamp but it still leaks. I can't see any damage to the hose and it looked like it was coming out the end of the hose past the hose clamp. I would like to run a high pressure line from the box to the pump to bypass the rubber hoses and metal flares on the cooler line if possible. I am guessing there is too much pressure on the rubber lines and it is pushing fluid past them, although this is the low pressure side.

Any ideas?

 

[TheGr8Doughboy]

Your problem may have been caused by the insufficient cooling from those hard line coolers. My little radiator gets pretty damn hot... I was supprised. I have no leaks using only hose clamps here. Before this cooler I had the resivior come off the back of the chevy pump and I was told this was due to age/overheating.

I went to the autoparts store and bought a $20 auto tranny cooler for a "small car" (hindsight I should have bought a little larger one). Since the return line in under little pressure I run the return through this small radiator before running back to the pump. Works great and pretty cost effective. Since I don't have the AC radiator there was a ton of room in front of the radiator to stick that thing.

Chris